Steve Cummings vs. Rollie Sheldon — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Steve Cummings and Rollie Sheldon are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rollie Sheldon posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.332 vs 1.680) and home runs allowed (1.08 per nine innings vs 1.35). Steve Cummings had the advantage in ERA (3.78 vs 4.09). By the career numbers, Rollie Sheldon had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.